Bills seem to have a pretty strong interest in Fred Davis. Dined with the brass last night, visit scheduled for later in the week. We could certainly use a few more targets and I'd like the addition.

Davis is definitely a top 15 pass catching TE and a surprisingly average to dare i say above average blocker. The problem is that he's always hurt, and another positive drug test away from a year long suspension. I prefer Logan Paulsen despite his physical limitations because he's a far better blocker and more reliable hands to Davis who has lots of crucial drops. Fred is definitely a very good 2nd rate version of Vernon Davis when healthy.

Derek Wolfe is a ****** pass rusher. He had 25 total pressures on 530 pass snaps. That's abysmal. The reason such a high percentage of them turned into sacks is that QBs were busy running from Miller and Dumervil right into him. He was 14th in run stop percentage, though...so that's pretty good. He's 300 lbs, he can't beat tackles to get to the QB, he was drafted as a DT...there is nothing about Wolfe that makes him look like a 4-3 end.

Derek Wolfe is a ****** pass rusher. He had 25 total pressures on 530 pass snaps. That's abysmal. The reason such a high percentage of them turned into sacks is that QBs were busy running from Miller and Dumervil right into him. He was 14th in run stop percentage, though...so that's pretty good. He's 300 lbs, he can't beat tackles to get to the QB, he was drafted as a DT...there is nothing about Wolfe that makes him look like a 4-3 end.

Derek Wolfe showed significant potential as a pass rusher coming out of the draft, and has only had 1 season in the pros. A sack is still much more impactful than a rather innocuous "pressure". Does he need to get better? Of course he does, but lets not write off a guy who played rotational snaps his rookie season, and one who seemed to get better as the season went along.

I think Denver should switch to a 3-4. What's holding them back? Their 2 best front 7 players (Von and Wolfe) are better in a 34 front. So might as well switch now, it's not like the other 5 guys in the front 7 are any good and would force you to keep the 43.

so coming off our best defensive season in years, we should chuck everything and switch because we lost a rush end? um. please stop smoking whatever you're smoking.

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wolfe is a mediocre DT. he gets washed out by guards, he doesn't get any push, and he's worthless against the run. he generally held the edge pretty well at DE, so while he wasn't making a big impact on the passing game, it didn't matter. that's what von is there for.

That's assuming your defense is static. It changes every year. There's no guarantee that this year's defense will replicate the success of last year. Look at it from a personnel standpoint: Your 2 best players in your front 7 are better suited for an odd front, and the other 5 aren't really so critical to your defense that they can't be upgraded or adjust to the slight change in scheme.

I refer to this as a slight change not a major one bc you guys run a lot of odd front concepts anyway. You attack gaps like a 34 1 gap defense that disguises its shell in a 43 front anyway. But you still use some 43 concepts as well. Going to a Wade Phillips style 34 front would streamline your front 7 in my eyes.

Derek Wolfe is a ****** pass rusher. He had 25 total pressures on 530 pass snaps. That's abysmal. The reason such a high percentage of them turned into sacks is that QBs were busy running from Miller and Dumervil right into him. He was 14th in run stop percentage, though...so that's pretty good. He's 300 lbs, he can't beat tackles to get to the QB, he was drafted as a DT...there is nothing about Wolfe that makes him look like a 4-3 end.

Davis is definitely a top 15 pass catching TE and a surprisingly average to dare i say above average blocker. The problem is that he's always hurt, and another positive drug test away from a year long suspension. I prefer Logan Paulsen despite his physical limitations because he's a far better blocker and more reliable hands to Davis who has lots of crucial drops. Fred is definitely a very good 2nd rate version of Vernon Davis when healthy.

The kid has some talent thats for sure but he just doesn't seem to get it.

He has 14 traffic charges in Loudoun County, 13 in Fairfax County, and one each in the cities of Falls Church and Fairfax, Virginia.

we just flipped back to a 43. if we go back, we start completely over in the front seven. most of the players *do not fit* in a 34 defense. i know because we tried. and it failed miserably. von is one of the best olbs in the league as a 43 olb. derek wolfe can be a very good 43 de. you're overcomplicating all of this for no other reason than to overcomplicate it.

again: we're talking about one of the best olbs in the league. and a so far, average-with-potential-de. you don't flip your defense because one might be fractionally better, and the other might sort of vaguely fit. i also don't really see how wolfe is any better in a 34, but whatever.

A 1 gap odd front is really not that much different from what you're already doing. The only difference would be putting Von in a more aggressive role at the LOS, and moving Wolfe btw the RG and RT vs having him over the RT's shoulder.

The rest of the front 7 wouldn't be effected. They play the same gaps. It just would allow you to draft a SAM who can rush or drop, which you need anyway, and use Von in a more aggressive role without having to rush 5 in the base front while doing it.

I was just trying to think of that guy's name. Yes. Ray Edwards. That's exactly who I think Kruger is. Solid addition to the team, but I do think others in the league will outperform him for the same money or less.